The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-24
"a hollcrdayi will the bani and the
Mice and freworks"--

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i rows Thanksgiving. Kid.
whats that. Bottles
"The day set part for dom big feedin'-
sabcy"
"Yup.n responded Rag
Il say, Rags, did ny one see You pick
It up--the puss'
NO: fist seen il kinder damned down
in big crack. | knowed II was dncats,
and, when KNOWN a thing Of that sort, |
made sure no one was loOhin' when l
lifted IT. "
"And n purity good lift it vas, Rags.
That one lift means big feedin' fur you
and long with the sweils. II there's
nuff ducats left wen get sum new toys
ana board round spell fore settiin
down to biz I'm. NiXy. now here comes
the old woman.
The latter entered with the pitcher Oh
beer The waits went fo the snuff box WIN
dow and gazed OUT upon the chilly look
ing roofs and the slippery street below.
The old woman drank the beer, after
which she rolled herself IN tattered
blanket. laid down upon creaklng Dcd'
turned her face 10 the wall. and was soon
loudly snoring
shes gone up, Rags Now fur it, but
hang rag over the keyhole first" said
the boy The girl did as he requested,
then came and sat down hy him lie
poured the clinkin- pieces upon the soap
box under the window sill
Rags. reckon there's NUT ducais mere
10 buy huh house from bottom to ca
baza.
Really, Bottles
you hear your father talk. hahn
much ON the count, but / guess l can
strike il within a few hundred Jist fol
Ter me-hcllo, here's sumthin else IN the
puss. 4 ring. Bah. ! don't take no
stock in them things. Can get a hull
CARLOAD list like il down in salem street
fnr ten cents a one. Put her on, Kid.
The ring. evidently designed for child,
just fitted the dirty little finger over when
the girl slipped IT,
Now fur the ducats Rags. ducats is
the root hog or die; an I'm iist porker
nun 10 root into 'em. one, two, three
grand and galorious signurs here's
more'n ten double buzzards Them stands
fur 500. two of 'em is $40, and 50 on
xcetry Here goes fur count One,
two three. four. five That's fist an even
500 Phew' rich is no name lar II. Put
yer finger on that pile Rags, yer holdin
down 500 Does il burn yer nngers'
III even up with that pile and-presto!-
there's 5000 Two hundred dollars ana
other chicken feed TOO numerous 10 men
tionr' exclaimed the boy. sweeping the
money into the purse Better drop the
sparkier in. II the old woman gifts on 10
if. good evenin' ducats, sparkler, big
feedin'. and all reckon we'd better get
sum bamy sleepnow.
"But Bottles. I'm hungry. ! want
sOmethin' 70 eat first said Rags turn
ing her big blue eyes up at him.
Chew on that then you poor little
hungry kid YOU All / got. Fat way.
Rags; / can stand 10 tIl mornin-nO I'LL
dinner tomorrow
The boy lay down upon pile of rags,
and after the girl had eaten the soda
cracker which hc had given TO her she
too lay down near him and was soOn
wrapped in slumbcr They awakened
early, rose and stole from the attic ieav-
ing the old woman still asleep
-.
Il say Rags hain't this iist old serum
shus
"Yup. mumbled Rags as She took %
great bite of bread.
See here. kid. don't Dee wastn yer
catitite on SIGH common grub as bread
sail into the beans and salard, and ham u
eges.and cranberry and Sass and-turkey.
Turkey t. the -alorious bird Of freedom
today. urged Bottles, helping himself IN
turn 10 each Of the dainties as named.
q
10y such a pair during the whole Of rs eN-
tent Of catering 20 the public,
Bottles had purchased two regular din
ucr checks. and chosen table ln the cor
ner so ms 10 be as free as possible from
the hungry crowd which ihronged the
place The waits faces were washed
clean: they were a. tidy as their dlapi
dated garments would permit
4 new yellow ribbon held Rag S curls
back from her really pretty face, with its
roeuish. big, blue eyes, cute little mouth
and turn up nose And Bottles, he had
laid out portion Of the wealth on paper
collar green tie and huge glazing red
glass pin The ring which the purse had
contained was upon Rag forctnecr
Hold up. Rags" whispered the boy
touching her foot with his, don't lick yer
fingers. Hain't learned YOU better ner
that I'm goin' TO make d lady of You,
kid. and I'm bound 10 have you git on TO
them small items.
An right, Bottles, I guess yer right.
| hain't mp in SIGH eatin' rs this, and YOU
must pardin slips
Here's the wine list DO we want
| MummF
"Nixey. T amt fur SIGH rs us, Bot
/ ties. Sides, youn ] has started ont on
the Temperance racket, and 10 haint the
/ thing fur us to use bulge.
Yer spcakin' in q right toot now.
Rag. ! only mentioned the fack fur fun.
Can't you smuggle one Of them tarts,
/ Rags
"Hain't it stealingY' asked the girl
looking up quickly.
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